Antonio Callaway reportedly will play for the Browns against the Giants on Thursday despite his recent traffic stop in which he was cited for marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license.
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“I’m aware that it was the first game, and in that respect, it’s not so bad,” said Mayfield, the Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma.
Mayfield said he didn’t experience any jitters in his preseason debut, but did acknowledge that he was glad to get the first game under his belt.
“The whole routine was different for me,” Mayfield said. “It was the first time going on the road with a new team, first time in the NFL. Just some new things for me. I wouldn’t say it was anything nerve-racking, but a lot of firsts today that I’m glad I got under my belt so I can get more comfortable as I go down the road.”
Mayfield found tight end David Njoku on a 10-yard TD pass to cap a 14-play, 72-yard drive on his second series. He finished his debut with a completion on a 54-yard slant and run to fellow rookie Antonio Callaway .
Cleveland coach Hue Jackson said Mayfield’s debut success didn’t surprise him.
“I thought he did some good things out there,” Cleveland coach Hue Jackson said. “I’m honestly not surprised by anything Baker does. This was his first opportunity, and he’ll grow from it.”
Taylor, expected to be coach Jackson’s starter as Mayfield learns this season, hit all five of his passes in two series, including a 36-yard touchdown pass to Njoku , a New Jersey native.
Callaway, the Browns’ fourth-round pick, played despite being cited for marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license. Police also found bullets and a gun part in his car this week.
He had three catches for 87 yards, including a diving 24-yarder that the Browns successfully challenged after it was ruled incomplete on the field.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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